Urs Baltensperger

Research interests

Publications

• European aerosol phenomenology − 8: Harmonised source apportionment of organic aerosol using 22 Year-long ACSM/AMS datasets

  Environment International · 2022 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107325

• Sources of particulate-matter air pollution and its oxidative potential in Europe

  Nature · 2020 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2902-8

• Global analysis of continental boundary layer new particle formation based on long-term measurements

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-14737-2018

• Long-term cloud condensation nuclei number concentration, particle number size distribution and chemical composition measurements at regionally representative observatories

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-2853-2018

• New particle formation in the free troposphere: A question of chemistry and timing

  Science · 2016 · 10.1126/science.aad5456

• Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles

  Nature · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17953

• A European aerosol phenomenology-5: Climatology of black carbon optical properties at 9 regional background sites across Europe

  Atmospheric Environment · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.09.035

• Characterization and source apportionment of organic aerosol using offline aerosol mass spectrometry

  Atmospheric measurement techniques · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-23-2016

• The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere

  Nature · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18271

• Global atmospheric particle formation from CERN CLOUD measurements

  Science · 2016 · 10.1126/science.aaf2649

• In situ, satellite measurement and model evidence on the dominant regional contribution to fine particulate matter levels in the Paris megacity

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-9577-2015

• ACTRIS ACSM intercomparison – Part 2: Intercomparison of ME-2 organic source apportionment results from 15 individual, co-located aerosol mass spectrometers

  Atmospheric measurement techniques · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2555-2015

• Particulate matter, air quality and climate: lessons learned and future needs

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8217-2015

• Organic aerosol components derived from 25 AMS data sets across Europe using a consistent ME-2 based source apportionment approach

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-6159-2014

• High secondary aerosol contribution to particulate pollution during haze events in China

  Nature · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13774

• Oxidation Products of Biogenic Emissions Contribute to Nucleation of Atmospheric Particles

  Science · 2014 · 10.1126/science.1243527

• Intercomparison and evaluation of global aerosol microphysical properties among AeroCom models of a range of complexity

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-4679-2014

• Primary and secondary organic aerosol origin by combined gas-particle phase source apportionment

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-8411-2013

• Wintertime aerosol chemical composition and source apportionment of the organic fraction in the metropolitan area of Paris

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-961-2013

• Molecular understanding of sulphuric acid–amine particle nucleation in the atmosphere

  Nature · 2013 · 10.1038/nature12663

• Quantitative determination of carbonaceous particle mixing state in Paris using single-particle mass spectrometer and aerosol mass spectrometer measurements

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-9479-2013

• Role of sulphuric acid, ammonia and galactic cosmic rays in atmospheric aerosol nucleation

  Nature · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10343

• Number size distributions and seasonality of submicron particles in Europe 2008–2009

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-5505-2011

• Evidence for the role of organics in aerosol particle formation under atmospheric conditions

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0911330107

• Explaining global surface aerosol number concentrations in terms of primary emissions and particle formation

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-10-4775-2010

• Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

  Science · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1180353

• The formation, properties and impact of secondary organic aerosol: current and emerging issues

  Atmospheric chemistry and physics · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-9-5155-2009

• Hygroscopic properties of submicrometer atmospheric aerosol particles measured with H-TDMA instruments in various environments—a review

  Tellus B · 2008 · 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00350.x

• O/C and OM/OC Ratios of Primary, Secondary, and Ambient Organic Aerosols with High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometry

  Environmental Science & Technology · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1021/es703009q

• A European aerosol phenomenology—1: physical characteristics of particulate matter at kerbside, urban, rural and background sites in Europe

  Atmospheric Environment · 2004 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.01.040

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